Singer Adnan Sami and Omar Abdullah engaged in a full blown spat on Twitter over Sami’s concert on Saturday in Srinagar. Sami was performing in Srinagar in the ‘Rhythm in Paradise’ concert jointly organised by the Union Home Ministry and the Jammu and Kashmir government. Sami performed for free at the concert.

The fight started when someone tweeted a photo which apparently showed that Adnan Sami’s concert in Srinagar did not gather crowds.

Empty seats at Adnan Sami Concert and we are past the scheduled Start time. PR disaster for JK govt led by

The tweet pointed out that the empty concert seats were a failed PR attempt by the J&K government.

Former J&K Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah quoted the tweet and said – That’s a real pity. I hope people have filled those seats now. For an evening they can let the music transport them to a more peaceful place.

That’s a real pity. I hope people have filled those seats now. For an evening they can let the music transport them to a more peaceful place

This tweet did not go down well with singer Adnan Sami. Sami claimed that Omar Abdullah’s sources were false and the concert was a hit among the people of Kashmir.

The tweet pointed out that the empty concert seats were a failed PR attempt by the J&K government.
Former J&K Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah quoted the tweet and said – That’s a real pity. I hope people have filled those seats now. For an evening they can let the music transport them to a more peaceful place.